bagladyrn RN

Looking at relocating to a different facility owned by the same company in a different state does not have to have negative consequences even if someone at your current facility becomes aware of it. You can very simply say "For personal reasons I ne...

If you are willing and able to face a pissed off anesthesiologist you could do what I did with one who refused to even come in for any epidural a until the pt. was at least 8 cms. I called him and when he refused I stated "let me make sure I have thi...

If this facility is part of a corporate chain try asking if there is a resource person at their offices who would be available to answer questions which may arise.

I'm going to do something I don't usually do and disagree with Ned this time. I see the interview as much for my benefit as for the facility. There have been contracts I have declined simply on the results of my interview as well as things I need to ...

Is there any difference in the acuity level of the two facilities? Any factor which would give you a boost on your resume? If not, which facility "feels" more of a fit to you?

And it's people who pull things like the OP is planning that cause employers to institute punitive absence policies for everyone.

I find those stories about miraculous healing offensive in that they seem to imply that those who succumb to their disease or injury are somehow less deserving of god's help. Is there a threshold number of people praying for an individual before it g...

Most travel positions want you to have recent experience in the department for which you are applying. This usually means within the last year.

It should be stated clearly in the contract that you signed (and presumably read). Do you have a copy of it? None of us would have any way to know to what you agreed.

Flagstaff,AZ and Reno, NV are two areas that come to my mind immediately. New England has some great areas as well but is more expensive as far as cost of living. Southern Colorado has some good smaller cities and towns - Durango is one a lot of peop...

I won't do anything but 12's. I couldn't face the thought of going in to work 5 days a week. As a traveler I want those "extra" days off to see new places. And yes, I'm well over 60 and can still manage them.

One hospital at which I worked had a sign above the entrance to the Med-Surg unit. It read "No Childern Allowed". I had frequent thoughts about a stepladder and a can of paint. I once changed my route driving to work because a badly misspelled sign i...

You might consider that the reason for the question is that the answer given will be different, or at least explained differently if the OP is a layman, a student or a new grad as opposed to an experienced nurse.

Alaska! One of only 2 states I haven't at least driven through.

So tell me, would anyone question the propriety of a father going back to school to be better able to support his family?

My son was in daycare and with sitters in their home for several years while I was a student. Of course we missed each other but he grew up with an appreciation for education. He also became a husband who is totally supportive of his wife's educatio...

Be careful. When you meet her in the morning be very firm about leaving on time for your study group. Don't allow yourself to be manipulated into staying over or skipping your own study.

Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 5 would be why it wouldn't be "popular" with me.

I stayed at my first nursing job for 6 1/2 years, the next one for 8 years and my current employer for 20 years. Of course my current position is as a traveler so I have the best of both worlds - longevity and variety.

For a guaranteed wake up - I take an old fashioned "Big Ben" alarm clock- the wind up kind with bells on top - and set it across the room on top of a tin pie plate. This will raise the dead! Not a pleasant wake up but certain! If you also set a more ...

Here's my advice based on many years of both life and travel nursing: Plan on staying at your current position until at least Nov. 2017. That will give you a solid 2years of experience in your area. This will also mean you are at home until your baby...

So she is in her 60s, has never worked anywhere else, and administration has her on a "plan". What a scary place for her to be if she can't afford to retire and can't see herself job hunting at her age. It doesn't excuse her negative behavior but it ...

I've been an OB traveler for almost 20 years now. I've found available assignments all over the country. Critical access and small community hospitals are my preference also and are frequently available as many others want to be in metro areas and po...

I've explained this on old threads but here it is again: I'm a long time travel nurse. One of my friends saw my car all loaded up to travel and said she had figured me out- I was secretly a Baglady and the car was my high tech version of a bag lady's...

I remarked to my mother that I couldn't believe I have a 37 year old son. Her reply "How do you think I feel? I've got a daughter who's a senior citizen!" Thanks a lot mom!